[Drand] Invitation to talk on magnetism + career info by Savantic [EW]

[studievagledare.fysik]

?Dear PhD student!


You are most welcome to an exciting evening at AlbaNova, which I hope that most of you will be able to attend. Don't miss this!


When?

Thursday, September 24, 6 pm - 7.30 pm


What?

- Stefano Bonetti, researcher at Fysikum, will give a talk about everything you always wanted to know about magnetism (se abstract at the bottom of this page)

- Savantic - a company that does research within e.g. image analysis and simulations, and that has a strong tradition of employing physics PhD's - present themselves and what you can do at their workplace

- We serve light foods and drinks



How do I sign up for this event?
- You sign up by filling in a simple web form that is accessible via "Fysikums alumngrupp" at SU Alumni (www.su.se/alumn). If you are not already registered at SU alumni, please do so using your SU account at www.su.se/alumn in order to sign up for the event. (I strongly recommend you to register even if you are not interested in attending this particular event - as a member you will get more offers like this related to physics and your career.) We need your answer at the latest on September 22.

If you have any questions regarding the event or the registration at SU Alumni, feel free to contact me. Hope to see you on the 24th!

Best regards /Emma, responsible for the Fysikum alumni network
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Abstract: Everything you always wanted to know about magnetism, but were afraid to ask

What is magnetism? Why do magnets attract or repel each other, and why do they stick to some materials but not others? And why did Richard Feynman once tell a journalist: "I am not going to be able to give you an answer to why magnets attract each other"?  In this talk, I will attempt to give a hint of an answer to these fundamental questions to physics students and alumni that have a basic understanding of the laws of physics. We will go through a few everyday examples of magnetism, and we will see how the description of very familiar phenomena can very quickly turn into a discussion of fundamental physical concepts. We will try to debunk some of the myths of magnetism that naturally arise when "invisible" forces seem to be involved. Finally, I will give a taste of what the modern research in magnetism is about, and what is the fundamental problem in magnetism that scientists are currently tackling.
Stefano Bonetti

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